Blasphemer!
I thought I'd edit Mr. Jefferson's document a little.
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Guess this means Sean Hannity won't be inviting me to his picnic.
Of course I "Love My Country." But let's be real for a minute on this day and remember that the "Founding Fathers" would probably not have associated with you unless you wore a powdered wig and banged your slaves. It's fine to celebrate our past, but don't color history in such majestic and glorious shades that you repaint it entirely.
We still have a long way to go as a country. We are just as divided today as we were then. 40-45% of the colonists supported the rebellion. 15-20% of the population remained loyal to the British Crown and the remaining 35-45% attempted to remain neutral.
Click for Maximum OffensivenessGuess this means Sean Hannity won't be inviting me to his picnic.
Of course I "Love My Country." But let's be real for a minute on this day and remember that the "Founding Fathers" would probably not have associated with you unless you wore a powdered wig and banged your slaves. It's fine to celebrate our past, but don't color history in such majestic and glorious shades that you repaint it entirely.
We still have a long way to go as a country. We are just as divided today as we were then. 40-45% of the colonists supported the rebellion. 15-20% of the population remained loyal to the British Crown and the remaining 35-45% attempted to remain neutral.
Labels: 4th of July, America, Babylon, copy editing, history, patriotism, proofreading, us flag
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4 Comments:
Haha, thats a work of art!
I wonder what the 'average' American would think of your little edit...
By
Thom Dinsdale, at July 4, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Well, ‘great’ Americans would take umbrage.
;-p
By
Anonymous, at July 4, 2008 at 11:58 PM
I thought numbers up to 100 were supposed to be spelled out. But you're the writer...
By
generic Brand, at July 13, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Brand:
In my current job, we indicate numbers 1-9 in writing and anything past that is indicated as numerals, based on the AP stylebook.
By
RFB, at July 13, 2008 at 7:35 PM
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